Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Twistin'

Twistin'
Choreographed by Steve Lescarbeau

Description: 48 count, 2 wall, beginner/intermediate line dance
Music: The Twist by Ronnie McDowell [168 bpm / Country Dances / CD: Line Dance Fever 14]
The Twist by Chubby Checker [157 bpm / The Ultimate Collection / Available on iTunes]
1st Place Winner at Halloween In Harrisburg 2002 Newcomer/Novice Choreography

TRAVELING TOE, HEEL, TOE, HEEL, TOE, HEEL, TOE, STEP (ALSO CALLED DWIGHT YOAKAM'S)
1-2 Touch right toe in while swiveling left heel to right, touch right heel to right while swiveling left toes to right
3-4 Touch right toe in while swiveling left heel to right, touch right heel to right while swiveling left toes to right
5-6 Touch right toe in while swiveling left heel to right, touch right heel to right while swiveling left toes to right
7-8 Touch right toe in while swiveling left heel to right, step down on right (you'll be traveling to the right)

STEP, HOLD, PIVOT, HOLD, STEP HOLD, PIVOT HOLD
1-2-3-4 Step left forward, hold, pivot ½ turn to right on balls of both feet, hold
5-6-7-8 Step left forward, hold, pivot ½ turn to right on balls of both feet, hold

GRAPEVINE WITH A ½ TURN, HEELS, TOES, HEELS, TOES
1-2-3-4 Step left to side, cross right behind left, step ¼ turn to left on left, turn ¼ left and step on right
5-6-7-8 Swivel both heels to right, swivel toes to right, swivel both heels to right, swivel toes to right
(you'll be traveling to right again)

STEP, HITCH, STEP, HITCH, STEP, HITCH, STEP HITCH
1-2-3-4 Step left forward, hitch right while slapping right knee, step right forward, hitch left while slapping left knee
5-6-7-8 Step left forward, hitch right while slapping right knee, step right forward, hitch left while slapping left knee

CROSS, UNWIND, CROSS, UNWIND
1-2-3-4 Cross left over right, unwind and transfer weight to left (this is slowly done to 4 beats)
5-6-7-8 Cross right over left, unwind and transfer weight to right (this is slowly done to 4 beats)
For styling bend your knees slightly and hold your arms out while unwinding. Gives it that 60's feeling!

TWIST RIGHT, TWIST LEFT, TWIST RIGHT, TWIST LEFT, TWIST RIGHT, TWIST LEFT, TWIST RIGHT, TWIST LEFT
1-2-3-4 Twist to the right on the balls of your feet, twist to the left, twist to the right, twist to the left
5-6-7-8 Twist to the right on the balls of your feet, twist to the left, twist to the right, twist to the left

REPEAT

Steve Lescarbeau | EMail: steve@aplusvacations.com | Website: http://www.aplusvacations.com
Address: 64 East Road; Clarksburg, MA 01247 | Phone: 413 662-2323

Good Directions

Good Directions
Choreographed by Moses Bourassa Jr. & Barbara Frechette
Description: 32 count, 4 wall, beginner/intermediate line dance
Music: Good Directions by Billy Currington [124 bpm / Doin' Something Right / Available on iTunes]
Start dancing on lyrics

TOE TOUCHES, SIDE STEPS
1-2 Step left forward, touch right together
3-4 Step right to side, step left together
5-6 Step right back, touch left together
7-8 Step left to side, step right together

FORWARD SHUFFLE, ROCK STEP, RECOVER, SHUFFLE TURNING ½ TO THE RIGHT, FORWARD STEP,
½ TURN TO THE RIGHT

1&2 Chassé forward left, right, left
3-4 Rock right forward, recover to left
5 Step right making ¼ turn to the right
&6 Step left making ¼ turn to the right, step right together
7-8 Step left forward, turn ½ right (weight to right)

MODIFIED TOE- HEELS STRUTS
1-2 Cross left toe over right, step down on left heel
3-4 Touch right toe back, step down on right heel
5-6 Touch left toe making ¼ turn to the left, step down on left heel
7-8 Step right toe forward, drop right heel

ROCK, RECOVER, SHUFFLE TURNING ½ TO THE LEFT, SHUFFLE TURNING ½ TO THE RIGHT
1-2 Rock left forward, recover to right
3 Step left making ¼ turn to the left
&4 Step right making ¼ turn to the left, step left forward
5-6 Rock right forward, recover to left
7 Step right making ¼ turn to the right
&8 Step left making ¼ turn to the right, step right together

REPEAT

Moses Bourassa Jr. | EMail: countrydejay@aol.com | Website: http://www.youtube.com/user/countrydejay
Address: 30 Donald Street, So.Dartmouth, Ma. 02748-1902 | Phone: 508-993-3258
Barbara Frechette | EMail: countreelady@aol.com
Phone: 508-993-3258